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'eansi ger regulation asure to p ro p ose to t hi s House, for the future I b e li e "` m nat the t rus t s. Wi th that understandinghe, andhe 7 tom,,:"eeth er N o bl e L ords, consented to the arrange- ItUSt be admitted that no one was more capable w mg . up a general measnre on the subject than the f ertlln e and Learned Lord of whom he was speaking. Un zeue at elY, they had not had the advantage of the pre year of that Noble and Learned Lord in this House this of t ` h ; and that being the case, this House did, in the course th e p' 3 session, on the question of certain amendments of -orporation Reform Act, insert a clause in the Bill now under the consideration of the other House, which it;"..mcl continue the trustees for another year, that was to ti i / e 'N ) to the end of next session, in order to give time to Aoble Lord to come into his place in this . House, and trrr°4BPtesse a measure for the future administration of those_ IA hi s ;, °T . if he should unfortunately not be able to attend P4le e, some other Noble Lord come forward and e m thi s such a proposition to their Lordships. Now t ea o part of the question to which the Noble and . T he r ri Lord on the woolsack totally omitted to advert Bill °use stood at this moment on that clause in the Ho lately sent down for the consideration of the other th e e % and thus they were precisely in the situation in which A.,f' s t°od, as regarded these trusts, at the end of last ses • That was to say, a provision was made up to next gti .iglt in St : and the close f next session, for . the temporary _ ist.ration of these trusts. The question was not only to. the keeping of the accounts, but also as to the ad- Ikea nistration of thepatrona e—( H ear, h ear—and he wold ,Y that heg was not prepared to give the patronage to Z ll e :" Party i n to 'those C or p ora ti ons . H e r9commended, do ne . 1 their Lordship s t o a dh ere to th at w h ic h t h ey h a d ae a " re adY• U n d er t h ese c i rcumstances he should move, day six th a t thi s Bill b e rea d a secon d t i me t h is Y BiX months. 711 e a v. wendment having been put, I;7tlseo.unt MELBOURNE submitted to their Lordships neithe r of the reasons stated by tbe Noble Du e was unicien t rr r ~ea nted ound for the proposed delay. His Noble and tai n i . Friend, whose absence be deeply regretted,. cer gen 3 ' (141 undertake to bring in a Bill to provide for the elapse era' superintendence of charitable funds, and that with to Which allusion had been made was introduced ,A u 't a vievv to the settlement being left open till the Ist of th gust ; .n the present year. It was also true that in meate"ill sent up from the other House for the amend v of the Municipal Corporations Reform Act a clause 1)::, introduced, continuing that arrangement till the same R e i ti °4 next year. But he begged to call the attention of the the S e to the fact, that when an objection was taken to fsi.eelauses in question that they would be likely to inter wouldwith the course of' legislation, it was said that they 411tath have effect till Parliament should otherwise direct, said et they were not to be of themselves any bar to the (liee c o o tir olsideration o f measures t h qt m i ght come up from House in the course of the present session.— e lapse s a " e ar.) He w as , th ere f ore , o f op i n i on t h at t h ese *bi could not be pleaded as a reason why their Lord sh °uld not proceed with the second reading of this d Learned But it was said that the Bill which his Noble an eeed: Friend intended to introduce was a bar to pro ng' Iva s i t n g• What his Noble and Learned Friend intended, atrittioonintroduce a Bill to provide for . the general admini eas of charities, and more particularly to give a more olin Y i s V. e xpeditious remedy in cases of fraud in such ad court a tlon, than the tedious and expensive process in tr ust s of law ' a ff or d ed against persons who abused their F r i ers s• It was not' the intention of his Noble and Learned ties, to supersed e th e l oca l management o f t h ese chart did not i n t en d to prov id e f or t h e appo i ntment o f a ran g °I Trustees, who would undertake the local ar .lo.o;oMs ents in a ll t h e i r deta i ls. He conce i ved that the now I ed measure was universally calculated . to secure a trust s honest, and an impartial administration of these Is and he hoped, therefore, that the House would 4 4 00 i t to Lo rd L VNDHURST said it was out of the question Pe 'P a so that justice could be done to this subject at this ti ti e d et , e the Session. A Noble and Learned Lord had., ci l v ar4 ll , 4 Pledg e to bring in a Bill upon the whole subject of thar,-‘a,hle trusts, and no one was more competent to do so i t :m i t Noble and Learned Lord. As to the present . for " et aing could be more mischievous than its provisions, in nder it the charity trusts would be inevitably placed m anagement of a party. A no th er o bj ect i on to t h e f fit , ',as that it would inevitably put the control over trusts si all e eelesi ast i cal purposes, of which there were a great li e „ ). ' into t h e h an d s of Dissenters, and he put it to the pe r : s e wheth er th e Di ssent i ng b ody were the most proper t st las to a d m i n i ster f un d s i ntended for the benefit of the eid a ri l li shed Church ?—(Hear, hear.) He should most de °Ppose the second reading of the Bill. iv a LORD CHANCELLOR trusted the House A ° I O :PA reject the Bill, for supposing the Municipal Act heers,"‘,Enent Bill to be lost in the other House, what would d of ti le ,, e of the charity trusts throughout the kingdom,. an till'ajsPecms Whose existence depended on them, if this e,,,xisteetwer,o lost ? Every borough in which charity funds Cour t of v Zti have no other remedy than to apply to the „ After f"allee cave to appoint trustees. ' 4l e a e w word f the Marquis of LANSDOWNE H ouse s rom For t h e Bill A gainst it 39 The 13:„ 111ajority • —l7 ito N o was consequently lost. The Ni'N C ATHOLIC MARRIAGES BILL. s' e eond rf , -e i r ,quia of CLANRICARDE then moved the. Th e l i a ",Mg of this Bill. r ead a ,„ renbiShOP of ARMAGH moved that this Bill be Lere,e)ond time that day six months. The I,4III\IKET supported the motion. aPpliDuke of WELLINGTON said that a measure .ik et to Ireland, of the same nature as the Marriage kar:„i-u'ugland, should have been introduced by the Noble pu blicit an d if such a Bill, the object of which was to give Yto In • have marriages , were introduced Lora' ,isuPport. to th e ' l , ()LLAND thought the statute law with respect that smetnnization of marriages ought to be repealed, and actuation s hould be left to the common law, and in the same S e ntla l in which they were placed by the excellent law of Aft. n : • 'Altbe,,ew word s f rom t h e M arqu i s o f CLANRI - La e w as cleared for a division— C .,ontents s . . 19 ............ "on-contents 39 Majority against the Bill —2o Th. ,ESTABLISHED CHURCH BILL. 'arch4.:;FPort of the Committee on the Established . remin,tll was received, and the Bill ordered for a third RGL,-morrow. b Lord Tti,S,TRATIO N OF MARRIAGES BILL. 'egist 7'.4LBOURNE moved the third reading of the Thera&ll of Marriages Bill. t . i au of n . " ) , lsll °P of GLOUCESTER proposed the inser 'egistra- r'noviso, to the effect that when the superintendent Poi ser 4r,,refused a license, the parties should be allowed the After aPPealing to the Registrar-General. L om e ~,!?rxle conversation the proviso was agreed to. la ve die t LVNKET said that as the 43d clause contained erent provisions for legalising the marriages he enofing....content himself by saying that the time should be ch t° one year for voiding the marriage, a measure Was c„.`Yas in conformity with the Irish Marriage Bill. It ti e d Vzite necessary that there should be some definite pe would ~,e , c l for determining the validity of marriages. He L ert rte motion to that effect. ttoa MANSFIELD said the Noble Lord's proposi hy ti tti lml° have a tendency to render marriages voidable Th e Lordtri‘otion w as negat i ve d without a division. iit too s id e • Mien said th at t h e Bill deserved more p • rat ion than it h a d met with. He should object to IvoniTneiPle, an d h e was sure their Lordships ere long Th.te the evil tendency of the measure. l was then read a thi r d t i me and passed. th e s t e • M marquis of SALISBURY presented a R e p or t on Afte Carri ages Bill. tialf. el. St Some e routine busines s th e H ouse a dj ourned at P 4 Elven. -.....,-- The $O USE OF COMMONS, A UGUST 4. ' r- -- 'PzAxER took the Chair at five o'clock. , k IiTTREAIEFoRM OF THE LORDS. ,1 1 .!: t Che (after laying upon th e ta bl e a petition :1,14, ster for the re m o val of dis a biliti es a ff ect i ng the Uol2' Presented a petition from the Glasgow Political ll eek ' Pra Ying the House to take such measures as were to ss arY for the reform of the House of Lords, in order Itelnder it responsible. te ec r • SHAW doubted whether the petition ought i t t o w b a e s h ot ll 'ed, as t prayed the House to undertake what_ Lords of ic"Vetent to do viz reform of the House of is own 'll " Al r , wi • 1./... • HIME referred to the prayer, which was that the I.erse would take the necessary measures to produce a d o Z in the House of Lords. He hoped that it would b et i r t 9rd J. RUSSELL thought it unfair to infer that the it..e.Y)ners wished the House of Commons to take upon ',.!f . ' the reform of the House of Lords. Mr sti , . porttsu .IAW laid upon the table several petitions in of the Church of Ireland. f eren l J. RUSSELL presented some petitions from dif bodies of Dissenters for the abolition of church-rates. m SOUTH WARWICK ELECTION. I . m in g a ai• PHILLIPS wished to set himself right respect it).._ _statement he had made on a preceding day, respect 4tthe conduct of the curate of Long Itchingliam in eon t":‘l,Con with the last electio n for South Warwickshire. ,I,.!!,atement had been denied by an Hon. Baronet (Sir tfl2vl.llmot), and still more emphatically by the Hon. .Q. N b . c:r .for North Durham (Mr. A. Trevor), but he (Mr. fourrOlps) had since made the necessary inquiries, and he bY correspondence with the parties, that what he Tad asserted was correct. The under-sheriff having heard hat the curate of Long Itchingham had been active in ordering the preparation of bludgeons, as he apprehended, to be employed for the breach of the peace at the election of South Warwickshire, had , waited upon the Reverend Gentleman, and inquired of him if such was the fact ? The curate gave it a distinct denial. The under-sheriff afterwards called upon the parish clerk, and in his pos session saw a number of bludgeons. Asking by whose orders they had been prepared, he admitted the instru mentality of the curate. At this time the curate hap pened to be coming by, and being again questioned, he admitted that he had some knowledge of the bludgeons, but added that he meant them to be used as staves to escort Mr. Shirley's voters to the poll. The under-sheriff took possession of them and carried them away, as the clergyman, not being a magistrate, could have no power to order the manufacture of the staves. These facts were detailed in a letter from the under-sheriff, and he (Mr. M. Phillips) believed that they had been stated on the hustings, although not in his hearing, so great was the confusion. Sir E. WILMOT had not pretended to contradict the Hon. Member of his own knowledge, but from information, and that information led him conscientiously to believe that there was no truth in the story. The question depended upon the word " bludgeon," and as he had seen the instru ments in question, he could say that some of them were seven feet long, and not larger than his thumb. Such, he apprehended, was the exact state of the case ; for to have employed anybody to make bludgeons for the purpose of the election would have been illegal and unjustifiable. Mr. E. SHIRLEY confirmed the statement of the Hon. Baronet the Member for North Warwickshire. After a few words from an HON. MEMBER (name un known) the conversation dropped. METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY. In reply to a question from Mr. HUME as to the pe riod when the charter of the Metropolitan University might be expected, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that it would now very soon be ready. No delay had taken place on the part of the Government in the furthe rance of this object that had not for its object the making of the contemplated establishment such a one as might prove satisfactory to the just expectation of the people. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT AMEND MENT BILL. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL a message was ordered to be sent to the House of Lords, and requesting a conference on the subject of the amendments made by that House on the Bill for the Amendment of the Muni cipal Corporations Act. The conference having been agreed to by their Lord ships, Lord J. Russell and several other Managers proceeded to the appointed place. The Managers having returned, reported that lists of the reasons had been interchanged between the two Houses. LONDON AND DUBLIN ROADS. Lord Viscount CLIVE moved that an address be pre sented to the King, in pursuance of the report from the Select Committee on the London and Dublin Roads. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex pressed readiness on the part of Government to have the surveys recommended by the Select Committee made forth with ; but suggested, that as the adoption of the motion of the Noble Lord would give rise to expectations which fur ther inquiry might tend to overthrow, it would be better not to go through the form of passing resolutions on the subject. Mr. SHAW recommended his Noble Friend to adopt the suggestion of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, and withdraw his resolution for the present. Lord CLIVE having consented, the motion was by leave withdrawn. The Customs Duties Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill was read a third time, and passed. The committal of the Benefices Plurality Bill was de ferred till Tuesday next. On the bringing up of the Report of the Committee on the Post-office Bill, Colonel SIBTHORP moved that the sth clause be omitted. After a short discussion the House divided— For the amendment lO Against it 63 Majority The report was then received. In answer to a question from Mr. CHARLTON, Lord J. RUSELL stated that he would move the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act to-morrow. REGISTRY OF VOTERS BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in moving the further consi deration of the report of the Committee on this Bill, stated that he had asked his Noble and Learned Friend the Lord Chancellor to suggest the names of a certain number of barristers whom he should think qualified to act as revising barristers, and that his Noble and Learned Friend had in consequence returned- him the names of ten gentlemen. The list'so made out by the Lord Chancellor he (Lord J. Russell) had submitted to the consideration of the Hon. and Learned Member for Huntingdon (Sir F. Pollock), and to the Hon. and Learned Member for Exeter (Sir W. Follett), the Attorney and Solicitor-General under the late administration, by whom a few alterations were suggested, which bad been complied with. The names, therefore, that he now proposed to insert in the Bill were as follow :—The Right Hon. Thomas Erskine, chief of the court, but with the same amount of salary as the rest of the revising bar risters ; Mr. Fraser, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Long, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Maltby, Mr. Praed, Mr. West, Mr. O'Grady, Mr. Reynell, and, Mr. Alexander. Sir J. GRAHAM thought it would be better to allow the clause as proposed by the Noble Lord now to be in• serted in the Bill, and printed, and if afterwards there should appear to be any serious objection to it, it might be altered or rejected in a subsequent stage of the Bill. Mr. MACLEAN would put it to the Noble Lord whe ther it would not be better to postpone the Bill until the next session, in order that the subject might he maturely considered in the mean time, and a better Bill be intro duced. Lord J. RUSSELL had first proceeded to consider the present scheme on the suggestion of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth. The House was the best judge whether he had acted fairly in proposing those appointments ; if not, then let the Bill be postponed until next session. —(Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) If be had supposed that there was any chance of such a propo sition being carried, he should certainly not have under taken so disagreeable a step. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the appoint ments. Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE should certainly divide the House on the third reading. Mr. HUME objected to giving to Mr. Erskine another 1,0001. a year, in addition to the 3,0001. he had so long derived from an almost sinecure place. The Noble- Lord was a great deal too good natured. He had endeavoured to consult the wishes of the opposite side of the House, and the opposition be now received after all, would, he hoped, teach him a lesson for the future. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET advocated the postponement of the Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the addi- tional salary to Mr. Erskine. After holding a high judicial situation for many years, it would be - beneath his honour and dignity to accept another post without some honorarium. Sir JAMES GRAHAM objected to the Bill generally. With regard to Mr. Erskine, the additional emolument was a point of feeling for his own consideration. If he demanded it, he did not see how the Noble Lord could refuse it. Mr. C. BULLER requested the Speaker, in putting the question, to stop at the name of Mr. Thomas Erskine, as be meant to take the sense of the House on that gentleman being designated " Chief Revising Barrister of England and Wales." On the suggestion of Mr. HUME, however, the Hon. Gentleman forbore to press the amendment at that moment. The clause was then agreed to. A clause was then put, providing that no revising bar rister, " except the chief," should be allowed to hold any other office, or practise in any other Court. Mr. CHARLES BULLER, considering that this ex ception endangered the independence of the person whose independence it was most desirable to secure, moved that it be struck out. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the excep tion on the ground that the duties of the chief barrister were very different from those to be discharged by the other barristers. After a short conversation, in which Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Maclean, and others took part, Mr. C. Buller withdrew his amendment, and the clause was agreed to. The other clauses were then arced to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on some future day, but we could not catch it. On the motion of Lord HO WICK, the Militia Ballot Suspension Bill was read a second time. SPIRITS (EXCISE) BILL. The House went into Committee on this Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a clause had been introduced into the Spirit Licenses (Ireland) Bill, on the motion of the Hon. and Learned Member for the University of Dublin, respecting the grant ing of spirit licenses to gro cers i n Ireland. Wi thout ex pressing any opinion as to the propriety of such a clause being finally adopted, he (the Chancell or o f t h e E xc h equer ) wished that the operation of it should be for the present suspended, in order that the question might be brought in a substantive shape before the Legislature. He therefore begged to move the insertion of a clause into the present Bill which would effect that purpose. Colonel PERCEVAL and Mr. SHAW said that they would not object to the proposition. The clause was accordingly agreed to. The other clauses were then agreed to, the House re sumed, and the report was ordered to be received to- morrow. GOLD AND SILVEp. PLATE (SCOTLAND) RILL. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, this Bill was read a third time. Mr. HUME objected to the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ad mitted the general rule, but he thought that this Bill was a just exception from the general rule. The public had a right to some authentic stamp by which they might know that articles of plate they purchased were authentic. Dr. BOWRING contended that all legislative interfer ence with commerce and manufactures were pernicious. Mr. CHISHOLM opposed the measure. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought that a mea sure of the kind was called for both by the trade in Scot land and by the purchasers of plate, as it was calculated to prevent fraud. The House then divided— For the third reading 66 Against it 8 Majority 5B The Bill was then read a third time, and passed. THE ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1836. COURT CIRCULAR. The King attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, left town shortly before seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, on his return to Windsor Castle. The Judge Advocate General had an audience of his Ma jesty on Wednesday afternoon, at St. James's Palace, to sub mit to the King the proceedings of some courts-martial. The Duke of Cumberland dined with the Duke of Welling ton at Apsley House, on Wednesday evening. Messrs: Callaghan, Power, S. Crawford, Walker, Browne, Ruthven, Hamilton, and Brady, Members of Parliament, and Messrs. Cassidy and Browne, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street, respect ing the Irish Malt Bill. Mr. Hawes, M.P., and a Deputation, had an interview with Mr. Poulctt Thomson, yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, respecting timber. Count Wedel Jarlsbcrg left Farrance's Hotel, for Teeplitz, in Germany, after a sojourn of ten weeks. His Excellency Count Lowenhjelm, Ambassador from the Court of Sweden to the King of the French, arrived at Far rance's Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. SUSPENSION BILL. The House went into Committee on this Bill. On clause 2 being put, Dr. LUSHINGTON, in the absence of the Right Hon. Member for Montgomeryshire (Mr. W. Wynn), called the attention of the House to the late chaplains to the House—respecting whom addresses had been presented to the Crown by the House. As the clause at present stood, it would have a retrospective effect upon three Rev. Gentlemen, who had been chaplains to the House ; and he therefore trusted that there would be no objection to make an exception in their favour. If they had to wait until the reductions proposed in the Bill were effected before they got preferment, they might probably have to wait the period of their lives. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded with proposing a proviso to the effect of his address. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not think that-there was any case of peculiar hardship in the situation in which these gentlemen would be placed by this Bill, but still he thought it was a matter worthy of the consideration of the House. Mr. HUME thought it would be acting against the principle on which these reforms professed to proceed, if these gentlemen were excepted. He had no wish that they should not be remunerated, but he must protest against their being appointed to sinecures. Mr. A. TREVOR supported the proviso, and protested against the injustice of the Bill having A retrospective ope ration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought that justice required that these gentlemen should be fairly remunerated, and he thought the same amount of compen sation as that afforded to the Chaplain of that House should be allotted to each of these gentlemen. After some further discussion the committee divided— For the proviso Against it ... 52 Majority —3l The clause was then agreed to. The House resumed, and the report ordered to be re ceived to-morrow. GREEK LOAN BILL, OR the reading the Order of the Day for the House re solvinc, itself into Committee on this Bill. Lord MA HON should offer no obstacle to the progress of the Bill in the present stage. On the question that the SPEAKER do now leave the Chair, Mr. PRYME, pursuant to notice, moved, as an amend ment, " That a humble address be presented to his Ma jesty, praying him to use his influence with the Greek Go vernment to induce it to acknowledge the two loans con tracted by the Greek GJvcrnment previously to the acces sion of King Otho." Lord PALMERSTON said, if he felt compelled to oppose the amendment now moved, he hoped it would be believed that his opposition (lid not arise from any insensibi lity to the justice of the claims to which the motion re ferred. Such representations as were thought proper had already been made to the Greek Government upon the sub ject ; but Ministers did not feel that they would be justi fied in making any strong or direct interference. After this explanation, he hoped his Hon. and Learned Friend would consent to withdraw his motion. Mr. PRYME expressed himself satisfied with the state ment made by the Noble Lord, aad at once consented to withdraw his motion. The amendment was accordingly withdrawn. After a few words from Sir S. CANNING and Mr. FORBES, The House went into Committee. The several clauses were then agreed to, and the House resumed. The Report was ordered to be received on Monday. RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE.—GENERAL CEME TERY COMPANY.—We are happy to find, from an advertise ment which has been sent to us, that a powerful body are taking up the subject of the erection of burial places, without the invidious and un-Christian distinctions which have been made between Churchmen and Dissenters. Nine-tenths of the Churchmen detest those distinctions as much as the Dissenters themselves, and it only wanted the co-operation of their friends in Parliament, with capitalists without, to effect the banishment of that intolerant spirit which, like the ghole of the East, made its prey upon graves. The Impartial contains an account of the late journey of the Duke Charles of Brunswick to London to the following effect:—The Duke, it appears, doubted rather of the cordiality of the reception that would be given to him in England, and, therefore, as an experiment, having started from Paris with his suite, he left them at St. Denis, and re turned here in a coucou, after having enjoined his courier, Bertini, who bears an extraordinary resemblance to his master, to proceed on the journey, and to personate him throughout. The courier, wrapped up in the Duke's cloak, got into th e carriage, and was persuaded b y the Baron d'Andlau, who went with as a sei- di.sant attendant, to act the Duke's part; this he did with great success, ordering four repasts a-day, having his dishes always tasted by the Dae's negro attendant before eating them, and drinking an enormous quantity of champagne. On arriving at Payne's Brunswick Hotel, in Jermyn- street, the master of the house was let into the secret, and the false Duke was made to feign indisposition and to keep his bed. This, however, did not at all suit him ; and though my Lord Palmerston and others of the nobility left their cards, and inquired after his Royal Highness's health, he strongly regretted the loss of the champagne. To play the part of a sick Prince, with the stomach of a courier, at length became insupportable ; and, therefore, at the end of a few days, he told Baron d'Andlau that he must return to Paris. The latter promised him 6,000 francs if he would carry on the farce a week longer, and Bertini, receiving 3,000 francs on account, remained in bed another seven days. When they set off, the courier made up on the road for his fasting in London ; and, on arriving again at St. Denis, the exchange with the duke was made; Bertini jumped up behind as courier, and the party returned to Paris. Here the courier, rich with his 3,000 f., obtained leave of absence for a month to go to Piedmont, that he might bring his aged mother to Paris, and settle her here. On his return, however, the hotel was empty, the duke was really gone to London, and Baron d'Andlau notified to the poor courier that he was no longer in the duke's service, and that he would not receive the re mainder of the 6,000 f. Bertini, the Impartial adds, is by no means of this opinion, and has put an embargo on the car riages and furniture of the duke. The tribunals are to decide shortly whether his personification of the Duke of Brunswick is worth 6,000 f. or not. TESTIMONIAL.—At the conclusion of Colone Thompson's last letter to the Radical Association of Huh the Hon. Gentleman says, in reference to the proceedings which took place in the House of Commons on Friday respect ing the Commons Fields Inclosure Bill—" It is sickening to see the interests of the many and the poor thus made away with. Truly if the people knew all about our doings, they would be tempted to sweep us away with the bosom of some thing sharper than Reform." For two years past the parishioners of Horncastle have refused to grant a church rate, but offered to contribute voluntarily towards defraying the expenses of the church. During the above period a considerable debt has been incurred, and within a few days, it has been tried to raise by contribu tions, a sum to liquidate this debt : so fortunate have the col lectors been, that not only sufficient will be raised to defray the debt, but it is expected when all the parishioners have been visited there will also be a surplus adequate to the current ex penses of the year..—Lincoln Gazette. Scarlet fever i s very prevalent in Arbroath at pre sent among children, and many a hearth has been made deso late by its appalling ravages. REPRESENTATION OF HALIFAX.--A special general meeting of the Halifax Reform Association was held on Monday evening, and was most respectably attended. Jonathan Akroyd, Esq., was called to the chair ; and the opi nion of the meeting, which comprised many of the leading members of the Whig and Radical parties, was taken as to the two candidates to be proposed and supported at the next elec tion. That opinion was unanimously and warmly expressed in favour of our present representative, Charles Wood, Esq., and the late candidate, Edward Protheroe, jun., Esq.—Hali fax Express. The French republic ended after a stormy existence of hardly twelve years. It began in blood and spoliation ; it terminated in trickery and mystification. The great body of the people had never understood it, and yet a million of men were slain in its behalf. The abolition of exclusive privileges, which was the pretext for it, had been accomplished before by the first assembly, which proclaimed the constitutional mo narchy. But they afterwards rashly destroyed that constitu tion, and now, after twelve years of continual agitation, they took refuge under the shade of an imperial throne, without any popular representation whatever.—Foreign Quarterly Review. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S—YBSTREDdr. DONCASTER ST. LICHER. A thin attendance, owing to the absence of the majority of the speculators at York and Brighton. The only change was in Gla diator and Wedgo, who have again shifted their ground, 6 to 1 having been betted against the Irish nag, and offers to take it about the other. The others remain as on Monday. The few horses mentioned were at the following prices :- 5 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Gladiator—take 6 to 1 6 to 1 agst Colonel Westenra's Wedge—taken 7 to 1 agst Mr. Bird's Rcdshank 8 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Trapball 8 tot agst Mr: Allanson's Vulture—take 9 to 1 12 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Beeswing 16 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Carew 16 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Matilda colt—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Locomotive 500 even laid between Wedge and Elis, and 5 to 2 against them jointly. It is reported, to the dismay of his backers, that Elis will go to Lewes for the Stakes. At the sale of Mr. Ridsdale's stud, near York, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Carew was•sold to Lord Chesterfield for 780 guineas, and Brother to St. Giles to Mr. W. Scott for 990 guineas; they will remain in John Scott's stable, and materially add to the strength of his St. Leger lot. Linda was purchased by the Mar gills of Westminster. YORK AUGUST MEETING. Wednesday afternoon. The sale of Mr. Ridsdale's extensive stud took - place yester ay and this morning at Murton. It attracted a very nume rous attendance, the little village presenting a string of carriages infinitely greater than has ever been seen there since its founda tion. The following is a list of the prices : - - BROOD MARES. GS. Celeste, by Lottery, out. of Columbine, stinted to the Saddler 72 Fury, by Tramp, out of Lunacy, stinted to Mulatto lB Annalines, by Brutandorf, out of Marchesa, stinted to Mulatto 50 Jenny Rag, by Tramp, out of Columbine, stinted to Mulatto 18 Olinda, by the Colonel, out of Linda, stinted to Mulatto 7O Lunacy, by Blacklock, out of Maniac, stinted to Mulatto Octavia, by Walton, out of Marcia, stinted to the Sa ddler 29 Lillian, by Lottery, out of Miss Syntax, stinted to the Saddler 135 Marceline, by Lottery Marchesa, stinted to the Velocipede 170 A Brown Pony Mare, with a b. c. foal, by Mulatto, and co vered by Mulatto again Octavia, by T ramp , out of Octavia, with a b. f. by Mulatto, and covered by Alulatto Marchesa, by Comus, her darn ( The Colonel's dam) by Del pin!, with a b. c. by:Mulatto, and covered by Mulattoo 155 Sevilla, by Figaro, out of Sharpset's dam, with ab. f. foal by Mulatto, and covered by Mulatto Gypsiana, by Tramp, dam by Cervantes, out of Marciana, with a b. f. by the Saddler, and covered by Mulatto.. 145 Charity, by Tramp, her dam by Shuttle, with ab. f. foal by Langar, and covered by Mulatt0... Lolotte, by Lottery, out of Lunacy, with ab. f. foal by Mu latto, and covered by Mulatto 9l Agnes, by Blacklock, her dam Emma (Mundig's dam ), by Whisker, with ab. c. foal by Mulatto, and covered by Mulatto 135 Liska, by Lottery out of Flora, with a br. c. foal by M ulatto, and covered by Mulatto Linda, by Waterloo, out of Cressida (Priam's dam), with a b. f foal by Mulatto, and covered by Mulatto Ridotto, by Reveller, her dam by Walton, with a b. c. foal by Brutandorf, and covered by Velocipede 195 Columbine, by Cervantes, out of Flora, with ab. c. foal by Brutandorf, and covered by the Saddler 135 Amaryllis, by Cervantes—Lady - Rachacl (Fleur de Lis's dam), with a br. c. foal by the Saddler, and covered by the Saddler 160 Neva (a winner of the Oaks stakes at Epsom), by Cervantes, out of Mary, w ith a br. 4 foal by St. Nicholas, covered by Liverp00l Spavina by Orville, out of Mirandola, with a b. f. foal by Clearwell, and coveredby the Saddler Young Petuaria by Rainbow, out of Petuaria, with ab. c foal by . Starch or Mulatto, and covered by Priam llO Adriana by Comus, out of Young Petuaria, with a b. f. foal by Mulatto, and covered by Priam lOO Dorabella by Whisker, out of Young Petuaria, with a filly foal by Mulatto, and covered by Priam Mysinda, own sister to Celeste, with a b. f. foal by St. Ni cholas, and covered by Mulatto HORSES IN TRAINING. Carew, 3 yrs, by Comus or Tramp, out of Young Petuaria (Bamfylde dam) engaged in the Doncaster St. Leger, 1836 780 A Bay colt, 3 yrs, own brother to St. Giles, engaged in the St. Leger Stakes, and a 200 sovs. Stakes, h. ft., at Doncaster, 1836, in the Port Stakes of 100 each, h. ft. at Newmarket Craven Meeting, and in a 300 sove. Stakes, h. ft. at Good wood in 1837 990 Vacuna, a b. f. 2 yrs. old, own sister to St. Giles Rienzi, ab. c. 2 yrs old, by Tramp, out of Gypsiana 26 A Bay filly, 2 yrs by Lottery, out of sister to Goshawk YEARLINGS. A Bay Filly by Tramp, out of Florestine A Brown Filly by Tramp, out of Miss Armstrong A Ray Filly by Tramp, out of Marchesa A Bay Filly by Tramp, out of Young Petuaria A Brown Filly by Waverley, out of Mysindi ... 41 A Bay Filly by Tram or Brutandorf, out of Seville 36 A Bay Filly by Velocipede, out of Dorabrlla A Bay Filly by Humphrey Clinker, out of Celeste A Bay Filly by Brutandorf, out of Charity A Chesnut Colt. by the Grand Duke, out of Spavina A Brown Colt by Tramp, or Waverley, out of Sharpset's dam 140 A Bay Colt by Tramp, or St. Nicholas, out of Neva 6O HUNTERS. Botanist, by Lottery, out of Flon Sedan, by Gustavus, out of Blue Stockings . . 190 Cock-a-Hoop, by Comus, out of Young Petuaria A Bay Colt, 3 yrs, by Tramp, out of a half-bred mare ... 3l Total The following horses, the property of Mr. J. Scott, were also sold : Newmarket, by Priam—Barbara 2 yrs (without engagements) 170 A yearling Colt, by Waverley, dam by Ardrossan The following is a return of the racing this afternoon : The Horeby Stakes of 100 sues. each, h. ft., for two yrs old; colts, Bst. 51b.: fillies, Bst. 21b. T. Y.C. 7 Subs. Colonel Anson's h. c. Jereed, by Sultan Holmes 1 Duke of Leed's b. c. Lothario, by Lottery Betting-2 to lon Jereed. Lothario made running to the cross roads, where he began to show cur, an would not face it any longer. Jereed, consequently won easy by a length. Handicap Stakes of 3 sovs. each, 10 ft., and only 5 if declared by the Ist March, for horses of all ages. Two miles. 9 Subs. sof whom declared. Mr. Jaques's ch. f. Burletta, 4 yrs, Bst....Cartwright 1 D. of Leeds's b. c. Longinus, 4 yrs., 7st. I Ilb 2 Betting-7 to 4on Longinus. Won easy by a length. Match, 100, h. ft.—Mr. Garforth's ch. c. by Young Fiiho, 2 yrs, received from Mr. F. Worselay's b. f. by The Duke, 2 yrs. His Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three yrs, 7st. 91b ; four, Bst. 121 b ; five, 9st. 41b ; six, 9st. 71b. ; aged, 9st. 91b. Two miles. Mr. Bowes's ch. c. Mundig, 4 yrs, Bst. 121b...Holmes 1 Mr. T. 0. Powlet.t's b. c. Wentworth, 3 yrs, ist. 91b Major Yarburgh's b. g. St. Lawrence, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b 3 Mr. J. Scott's b. m. Lydia Languish, 3 yrs, 9st. 41b. 4 Mr. Stable's gr. c. hawk's Eye, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b... Lord Wilton's ch. c. Aurelius, 3 yrs, 7st 91b 6 Mr. Bell's ch. c. Righton, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b 7 Betting-6 to 4 agst Mundig, 2to 1 agst Wentworth, and 4to 2 agst Aurelius.—The running for the first quarter of a mile was made by Aurelius, Mundig laying at his quarters. Lydia Languish then took it up at a strong pace, Aurelius being second, and Went worth third. She continued in front till about half-a-mile from home, where Mundig, St. Lawrence, and Wentworth passed her, and ran together to the distance. A short struggle took place here, Mundig winning by a length cleverly. Match, 50 sovs., h it. One mile.—Mr. S. Abbey's b. m. Fair Ellen, 6 yrs, 9st. (W. Shepherd), beat Mr. Archer's bl. g. Tom boy, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b., in a canter. 6t04 on the loser. HERTFORD RACES-WEDNESDI P. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added; three yrs old, 7st. 41b; four, Bst. 71b ' • five, 9st ; six and aged, Ost. 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs., &c: Heats, one mile and a distance. 7 Subs. Capt. Fairlie's Tomßeasley, 3 yrs...... Wakefield 0 1 1 Mr. Byrne's b. h. Mozart, 5 yrs 1 2 2 Mr. Pettit's b. c. Mewls, 3 yrs Mr. Walker's b. c. Vandenhoff, 3 yrs 0 3 dr Mr. Smith's br. n. Eagle, 6 yrs 2 0 dr Mr. W. Scott's ch. c. Catalonian, 6 yrs Mr. Crommelin's b. n. Zitella, 5 yrs 0 0 dr Match, 501. Two mile.—Mi.. Molyneux's gr. f by Dunsinane, dam by Mulcy (Capt. Andrews), beat Mr. Girling's b. m. Creep ing Jane, 10st. each. The Two-year-old Stakes of 15 sovs. each, h. ft. ' with 26 added from the Fund ; colt s , B s t. 51b ; fillies, Bst. Winner to carry blb. extra. Half a mile. Mr. Piiillimore's b. c. Sheriff, by Laurel Sly 1 Mr. Sowerby's b. f. Horatio, by Emilius The Borough Members' Plate of 50 sovs., given by the Members of the Borough ; three yrs old, ist. 21b ; four, Bst. slb ; five, six and a ge d, O s t. olb ; ma res and geldings allowed winner on ce i n th e presen t year t o car ry 31b ; t w ice 51b. 31b.8st. l2 A lb ; extra. Heats, mile and a half. Mr. Wickham's b. h. Pincher, 5 vrs...Chatharn 2 1 1 I Mr. R. Thomas's b. c. The Borough, 3 yrs... 3 3 2 Mr. Bird's b. e. Cornet, 4 yrs (1 2 3 Mr. Sowerby's hr. c. Shamrock, 3 yrs Mr. Molyneux's gr. f. by Dunsinane, 3 yrs 4 dr Mr. Bishop's b. in. fenny Wren, 6 yrs 0 0 dr Mr. Lambden's b. g. Itevealer, aged 0 0 dr Mr. Coleman's eh. c. Gorhambury, 3 yrs 0 dr The King's Mead Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added from the Fund, for horses not thorough-bred, 12st. each, (thorough-bred to carry 10Ib. extra.) Gentlemen riders. Heats, once round and a distance. 5 Subs. Capt. Fairlie's Spice y (h. b.), 3 yrs... Beecher 0 1 1 Mr. C. Hock' s bl. m. Harriet, h. b. 5 yrs 1 3 2 Mr. Chase's ch. g . Bras-de-fer ...... Mr. Potter's eh. g. Hop Duty, h. b. aged 3 4 dr Mr. Hudson's br. g. Harlequin, h. b. ...... 0 dr This, the first meeting at Hertford, has commenced under the most favourable auspices. The entry exceeded the most sanguine exnuctations of its best supporters, and proves be yond a doubt that when money is given there is sure to be plenty of horses. The Company was very numerous and highly respectable, the sport admirable, and any one dissatisfied with the quantity must have b een covetous indeed. There • was a great number of fashionables on the course, which is pleasantly situated at the London end of the town. Some improvements are in contemplation, which, if carried into effect with the same liberality displayed on the present occasion, will make this one of the most interesting meetings within the same distance of the metropolis. The following gentlemen, resi dent in the vicinity, were present :—R. Alston, Esq., M. P., Hon. W. Cowper, M. P., Hon. S. Cowper, Baron Dimsdale, Sir H. Meaux, aptain Townsend, W. Sowerby, Esq., W. R. Phillimore, Esq., W. H. Salter, Esq., E. P. Firth, Esq., Abbott, Esq., Dallyn, Esq., C. Parry, Esq., D. Haw kins, Esq., T. Paris, Esq., &c. The arrangements were such as to reflect the highest credit to the Clerk of the Course and the Committee. BRIGHTON .RACES—YEsTRRDAr. A Gold Cup, value 100 gs., given by his Majesty, a dd e d t o a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Two miles. 4 Subs. Mr. Theobald's Rockingham, 6 yrs Macdonald 1 Lord Exeter's Luck's All, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b Betting-4 to lon Rockingham, who won by one hundred yards, in consequence of Luck's All having bolted after running a quarter of a mile. • The Sussex Plate of 50 SOM Heats. New Course. Captain Gardnor's Ethilda, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b.........•.. 2 1 Sir M. Wood's Amesbury, aged, 9st. 51b............ 1 2 Mr. Sauors's by Scipio—Miss Giff, 3 yrs, 7st. 71b. 3 dr The first heat was won by a head; the second by a neck; the third not over when the coach left. The immense assemblage on the Downs included the Prince of Oldenburgh, Lords Exeter, Egremont, Stradbroke, G. Bentinck, Colonel Peel, &c. GREAT MARLOW .RACES—WEDNESDir. A Silver Plate, value 50 soya., the gift of Sir W. L. Clayton, Bart. Heats. Lord Lennox's Fidelio 1 1 Mr. Evans's Chance Mr. Robinson's Luck's A 11... Air. Nugent's Viscount Mr. Bean's Emir The Handicap Sweepstakes was won in two heats by Mr. Mar low's Rufin, beating tw o others. The Handicap Sweepstakes, for half-bred horses, &c., was won by Mr. Lennard's Trifle, beating three others. WORCESTER RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Severn Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added ; three yrs old, ist • four, Bst. 41b ; five, Bst. 181 b ; six , 9 st. 31 b; aged , 9 . t. 41 b ; Mile and a quarter. 15 Subs. Mr. T. Ward's Tell Tale, 3 yrs Chrichner 1 Mr. B. Collett's Fidelia, 4 yrs Mr. Buckley's James, 4 yrs 3 The Gold Cup, by Subscription of 10 sovs. each ; three yrs old, 6st. 81b ; four, Bst. 21b ; five, Bst. 101; six and aged, 9st. 111);; mares and geldings allowed 21b. A winner of a Cup Stake of the value of 100/. at any time to carry 51b. extra. Three miles. 7 Subs. Mr. Haywood's Lentula, 4 yrs Arthur, jun. 1 Mr. C. Brock na. ch. g. by Rossini, 4 yrs 2 Mr. T. H. Cookes's Saltator, 3 yrs 3 Earl of Coventry na. Snake, 5 yrs broke down A Purse of 501., given by the Members for the Western Division of the County. Mr. Cooke's Saltator, 3 yrs, 9st Calloway 1 1 Mr. F. Charlton's Gamefowl, 4 yrs, lOst. llb 2 2 HOWTH PARK RACES-TURSDAY, The St. Lawrence Stakes of 10 sous., h. ft., with 100 added. Heats, one mile and a half. Second to savo his stake. Mr. Osborne's Delirium, 5 yrs, 12st 1 1 Mr. Knox's Zora, 4 yrs, list Lord Howth's Emu, 4 yrs, list. lllb ... 2 3 The Vaughan Goblet, with a Sweepstakes of 15 toys., 10 ft., and 50 sovs. added by the Club, forhalf-bred horses. Heats, two miles. Lord Howth's Stiff, 5 yrs . Lord Muigrave's Wait. a-While, 6 yrs 1 3 2, Mr. French's Comrade, 3ys Mr. M'Donagh's Dust, 5 yrs Mr. Murphy's Crazy Jane 0 0 0 The Garrison Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, won by Mr. Burke's Blossom, beating Mr. Stanley's Expedition, and two others. 'The Convivial Stakes of 5 sovs., 3 ft., with 20 sows. added, won by Mr. French's Charley, beating Mr. Donellan's Dan O'Connell, and Lord Howth's Lilka. BOULOGNE-SUR-MER RACES, JULY 28. A Hurdle Stakes of 5 Napoleons each, with 400 francs added by the town, for all classes of horses carrying 1421 b. (French.) Heats, twice round, about a mile and a quarter, with six leaps in each heat. Mr. Vatchell's Quaiffe, 6 yrs.... Capt. Beecher 1 2 1 Mr. M. Hawkes's Narcois, aged 2 1 2 Mr. Vaublane's Cydonia Mr. Pot dc-bin's Pegasus Owing to the ridiculous conduct of the French Steward in de ciding that (the third) to be a dead heat which was won by 100 yards, the race is referred to the Paris Jockey Club. A Produce Stakes for three yrs old ; colts, 951 b. ; fillies, 921 b., got by Pegasus. Gentlemen riders. Mr. M. De Bazingin's CEil de Bceuf The following were " nowhere" :—Mr. Grey's Joli, Mr. Cal vin's Cour de Lion, Mr. Oswald's Conquirant, Mr. P. Quintius's Capusier., and Mr. Robinson's Luck's All. AQUATICS. OARS' MATCH AT NORTHFLEET.—The fifth annual contest for the prizes given by the ladies and gentlemen of Northflcet was decided on Tuesday. It was with six pairs. Three heats. In the grand heat they came in thus : I. Thomas Wheatley and John Bealman 2. Richard Francis and Robert Seal Pink 3. Robert Baxter and Thomas Brown Pink cut them oft in rounding, but Red rowed by again. PIGEON SHOOTING. There was a very numerous assemblage of persons yesterday at Chalk Farm to witness the shooting for Bowden's silver cup, which was handicapped by distance. It had been made open to all England, and as many as twenty-two members en tered to shoot at nine birds each ; charge limited. Mr. Ryan killed eight, 11 1 . r. June eight, Mr. Williams eight, Mr. Manvei s seven, Mr. Toombes seven, Mr. Hyde seven, Mr. Spring seven, Mr. Brown six, Mr. Jingle six, Mr. Wilkinson six, Mr. Tapman six, Mr. Parker five, Mr. Thistle five, Mr. Mayne four, Mr. Lamb four, Mr. Groom four. The others did not shoot at the whole of their birds. Groom had two very bad birds, and two more that just pitched outside the fence. The tics will be shut off on Thursday. HADDINGTON.—TYNESIDE GAMES. This annual gathering took place en Wednesday week, in Lord Elcho's beautiful park of Amisfield. The weather was particularly favourable, and a great concourse of spectators from all parts of the surrounding country were early assembled to witness the manly and exhilirating sports. Several car. riages were on the ground, and the stand was graced by a bright display of Scotia's fairest daughters, who delivered the prizes to the successful competitors, and seemed to take much interest in the day's proceedings. The following is a list of the games, with the names of the Successful competitors : QUOITING.—This was beautifully contested, and won with much difficulty by Mr. William Young, Pencaitland Newtown. Prize, a handsome silver medal. RIFLE SHOOTING.—The distance from which the ball was fired was 180 yards. The prize, a handsome rifle of the value of 121. was awarded to Mr. Dudgeon, Edinburgh. HAMMER THROWING.—The prize, a handsome silver medal, was won with great ease by Mr. Robert Nivens, Heaton Mill, who threw a hammer, weighing 161 lbs., with one hand, to a distance of 89 feet, outstripping any of his competitors by 7 feet.: PUTTING BALL.—This prize was also easily carried off by Nivens, who projected a ball of 20f lbs. to a distance of 30 feet 3 inches. STANDING HOP, STEP, AND LEAP. —The prize for this ex ercise, a handsome silver medal, was awarded to Mr. William Leyden, from Denholm, near Hawick, who cleared in beauti ful style 29 feet 2 inches. RUNNING HOP, STEP, AND LEAP.—Mr. Leyden was also the winner of this prize. The distance he accomplished was 41 feet. STANDING HIGH LF.Ar.—This game was well contested by Mr. Leyden and Mr. Robert Nivens, the former of whom gained by an inch. RUNNING HIGH LEAP.—Mr. Leyden also carried off the prize for this.. SHORT RACE.—WeII contested, and won by Mr. George Walker, Haddington. LONG RACE.—Won by Mr. Scott, Pathhead. CHAMPION RACE.—Won in fine style by Mr. John Gallic, of Coldstream. WRESTLING.—The prize, a handsome belt and buckle, was awarded to Mr. William Leyden, who floored a sturdy band of opponents. ARCHERY.—The prize for archery, distance 150 yards, was gained by Francis Thompson, Esq., Duddingston, Lieutenant of the Albyn Archery Club ; that for youths under 17 years of age, distance 100 yards, by Mr. Robert Aitchison, Edinburgh ; that by boys under 15 years of age, distance 80 yards, by Lord Gifford ; and that for boys of 12 years and under, by Master David Brown, Haddington. The prizes were handsome sil ver cross arrows. STEEPLE RACE. —Won by Mr. George Martin, Biel, East Lothian. At the conclusion of the games, a party of 50 gentlemen sat down to dinner in the George Inn, Haddingt on—Lord Ramsay in the chair—and the evening was spent in the most agreeable and happy manner.—Kelso Chronicle. Lady Ingilby, wife of Sir W. In,,mlhy, Bart., died on the 22d ult., at Frankfort, whither she had gone for the benefit of her health. Her illness had been protracted and severe, but she bore it with patien ce and resignation... The Whitehaven Herald , w hich is continually call ing attention to the state of the harbour : there, again this th e s week os records several disasters, not certainty so appalling a which signalized the fatal g,ale of Jan. 23, but still sufficient to inflict serious loss . on individuals, and to fill all concerned with the navigation of the port with consternation. CIIATEA Ü BRIAN D'S NEW WORK.--The transla tion of the new work of this celebrated author, entitled " Sketches of English Li terature, &c., 'is just published. The following arc a few of the attractive subjects of which he has treated : Literature at the time of the Anglo- Saxons, the Danes, and during the Middle Ages—Anglo-Norman and Norman- French Epochs, from William the Conqueror to Henry VIII.— Literature under the Tudors —Luther—Knox—Buchanan— The Reign of Elizabeth—Shakspeare—Dante—The English Stage in the Sixteenth Century—Contemporaries of Shak speare—Literature under the first two Stuarts, and during the Commonwealth—Political Writings under Charles I. and Cromwell—Milton —Th e Restoration—Literature under the last two Stuarts—Comparison between the Men and Events of the English and French Revolutions—Clubs—Danton— Tillotson, Temple, Burnet, Clarendon, Algernon Sidney, Dryden, Prior, Waller, Buckingham, Roscommon, Rochester, Shaftesbury, &c.—The Classic School—Periodical Litera ture ; Addison, Pope, Swift, Steele, Young, Gray, Thomson — Historians—Philosophers—The Stage ; Mrs. Siddons—Poli tical Eloquence ; Fox, Burke, Pitt—Novels ; Sir W. Scott, &c.+-The Lake School—Lord Byron..---The Two New Lite rary Schools, Etc. CHANCERY COURT-THURSDAY. STONE V. LORD GEORGE LENNOX. This was a bill of discovery, filed by the Pelican Insu rance Company, to compel the defendant to produce cer tain documents which the Company consider necessary to their defence in an action brougLt by the defendant to re cover the sum of .5,000/., insured on the life of Colonel Greswold. Lord Langdale, on the Imaring, at the Rolls, ordered all the papers and letters whi;:h were not strictly professional to be produced ; and the defendant now moved to set that order aside, as being c :irectly contrary to the practice of the Court, and at variant:B with all the authorities. Mr. SWANSON and Mr. LovAT argued in s: l PPort of the motion. Mr. WrioaAm and Mr. RICHARDS opposed it, and Mr. SWANSON having replied, The LORD CHANCELLOR said that in a case of so much importance, both with reference to the practice of the Court and the interests of. plaintiff and defendant, and in a case too, where Lord Abinger and the Master of the Rolls had come to directly opposite conclusions, it was in cumbent on him to read the pleadings with attention before he pronounced his. opinion. These could be no doubt that the plaintiff could not call for the production of the defen dant's evidence. VICE-CHANCERY-THURSDAY. SPENCER V. THE BIRMINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY. The motion in this Cause fora special injunction was heard to-day. All the material facts have been already detailed in the report of the demurrer, which SVSS argued yesterday. His HONOUR granted the injunction. INSOLVENT COURTJ'HIURSDA.Y. A PREACHER. Richard Venner, a demure-l oo ki ng personage , was op posed by Mr. CooKE, on the part - of a painter named Nicholls, Messrs. Cheatham, and other creditors. He was supported by Mr. WOOpROFFE. The history of this insolvent was somewhat peculiar. He was discharged under the Act some years ago, and since then had been a labourer , and lately a weigher at the Cus tom House. He called himself an Evangelist. H e be longed to the congregation of the late Mr. Irving, and had preached at the Scotch Church in Newman -street, but more frequently in the open air. In. August last he sud denly became the owner of a glass and earthenware shop in High Holborn, in a very singular manner. He was passing a shop in that line in Holborn, kept by a man named Phillips. He sent after him , a nd asked if he knew a man named Jones, and where he was to be found. He had known such a person, but did know his residence. Soon afterwards Jones was sent to him by Phillips, and he proposed that he should mind his business. The insolvent took up his quarter, and subsequently employed _Nicholls to paint his own name over the door, that of Phillms, who had been twice a bankrupt and once an insolve nt, bein g low in the market. Before the order was given to Nicholls, who is a poor map, he asked leave to preach beSore his house on Sunday, which was granted. When Nichcblls was doing the work the insolvent told him he was in partnership with Phillips ; that he had paid 300/. for the share ; t:iiiat his wife had plenty of " goldfinches," which he explained as be ing sovereigns. A quantity of goods were sent in, anti choir§ asked from whence they came, as they appeared very good? He replied " That the Lord Jesus Christ had sent them." Nicholls was to have been paid ready money, but never obtained a farthing. The insolvent was only a few months in business, during which time he managed to get 300/. and upwards of Staffordshire goods. He stated to the agent that he could have any sum of money from his church, mentioning the names of two gentlemen. He was to have 3001., and meant to bank with Messrs. Drum monds, who knew him to be a respectable man. On one occasion, when the insolvent was at Stafford, he preached is the open air, for which he seemed to .have a penchant. Phillips, it was stated, was non cst inventus, and on the pro perty being sold the insolvent received 1001. He had been arrested, and was now opposed by nearly all his creditors. Mr. Commissioner LAW sentenced him to an imprison ment for eight calendar months. HOME CIRCUIT.---GUILDFORD, Au°. 4, FLEMYNG V. HECTOR, M.P. This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the amount of his bill for wines, supplied to the Westminster Reform Club, of which the defendant, Charles Hector, Esq., the Member for the borough of Peters&ld, was a member. From the evidence of the Secretary of the Westminster Reform Club, it transpired that the defendant had entered himself a member, and paid the fifteen guineas for his sub scription, and had busied himself in its affairs. He had signed a requisition for a meeting of the members, and fre quently dined there, and generally asked for some of Flemyng's wine. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages 621. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—MinnucK, AUG. 3. WAKEFIELD V. WAKEFIED. This action which involved a question of liability on a trader's bill, possessed ❑o interest in itself, but was the oc casion of the Learned Judge who tried it indulging in a joke. Some discussion having taken place between the Learned Judge and the Learned Counsel, Mr. Hill paused. Mr. Justice PARK-Mr. Hill, pray go on. Mr. HILL—My Lord, I am going on, and I must say I should get on much better if I were not so often interrupted by your Lordship. Mr. Justice PARK-Mr. Hill, I think that is a very un civil observation, and I must say quite undeserved. I have been sitting all day as quiet as a lamb. Lord Melbourne himself could not have been more so had he been here. The case then proceeded. CROWN COURT.— Edward Markham, aged 28 years, was charged with having cut his wife's throat with intent to murder her. There were two other counts, alleging that he did it with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm and damage. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of cutting and maim ing only, and the Learned Judge deferred for the present passing sentence. WESTERN CIRCUI7'.—LAuNcssroN, !lug. 2. The Commission was opened here on Saturday last. There were nine prisoners and fourteen caus es. The pri soners have all been tried ; but none of the offences charged were of a serious character. The cases of the civil list are generally of a description very little interesting to the pub lic. The greater part relate to mining righi,s. On Mon day Mr. Justice Williams was much indisposed, and was not able to come into Court until nearly one o'cJocic ; but we are happy to say he is nearly recovered. CROWN COURT.—Grace Tapson was indicted for an assault on Jane Mason, on the 14th of May last, at _Laun ceston, The prisoner was acquitted. This case excited the greatest interest in the town. NISI PRIUS.—FERRELL V. TAUNTON AND OTHERS. This was an action for false imprisonment, brought by the plaintiff against the Mayor and others of Truro. .It appeared that the plaintiff and a freed had . one be evening teased one of the defendants by pambulating f door. They were requested to walk off, but insisted on their right, as the place was public. Thereupon they were arrested, and taken before the Mayor. It was between seven and eight o'clock in the evening. His Worship ap peared in his night costume, with his night-cap on his head, and told them that i t was impossible that he could dispose of the case at that late hour. They were then removed to a dirty lock-up house, with straw to lie upon, and withou.L victuals. There the y remained until eleven o'clock next iscatmheey, a r n e d fu s s a e i ci d t t l o ie d y o m ; ig a li n t d g o o n , if b t e l in e g y . day. The prosecutor Th w ould apologise. taken before the Mayor they were fined ss. for being drunk and disorderly, and the n di sc h arge d. Verdict for the plaintiff —Damages, 1501. GILBERT V. TAUNTON AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the friend in company with the Plaintiff in the pi • eceding action, and a verdict for 501. was taken by consent. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-CARLISLE, AUG. S. CROWN COURT.—Thomas Michol, Isaac Robinson, James Court, Thomas Wilkinson, and William Fawcett, were indicted for breaking and entering a warehouse at Wigton, on the 24th of June last, and stealing a quantity of silver to the amount of 195/. Guilty—To be transported for 14 years. CIVIL SIDE.-DENTON V. WILLIAMS. This was an action brought to recover damages, sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of a schooner, the Miss Douglas, of which he is owner, having been run down by the Birmingham, a steam-packet belon g ing to the Dublin Steam Packet Company, of which the defendant is trustee. The Jury, after a short consultation, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for 2331 . 18 s. lOW, allowin g therein for the freight which the vessel might have earned during the 71 days, with a deduction, however, of the seamen's wages for that time. NORFOLK CIRCUIT —Mum Sr. Eialtusb's, lola. 1. cooOAY V. MUSGRAVE AND OTHERS. Mr. KELLY stated the case for the plaintiff, from which it.appeared that it was an action against Mr. Musgrave and Messrs. Goldsmith, Green aneEllis, (the two former having been mayor and alderman respectively of the borough of Sudbury, in this county, and the two latter constables of the same place), for an assault and false imprisonment im posed on the plaintiff during the night of the 2d of January', 1835, to which the defendants had pleaded the general issue. The Jury 'delivered a verdict in favour of all the defendant's, a result which was hailed by their friends with great joy.